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Jesse Owens (en.wikipedia.org)

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James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winning four gold medals, setting Olympic records in each event.[4][5] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in track and field history.[6][7][8]

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[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 4 points 3 days ago

The Life after the Olympics section is depressing. Basically the USA banned him from non-competitive running, which ended his career. Then he faced a lot of discrimination and 0 support, and ended up being forced to work as a janitor.